The two columns under the heading "Team Comp" contain the definitive lists of the ratings to be used for the purposes of eligibilty for the team competitions: SP for the Shield and Arthur Busby Cup, QP for the 500 League and Minor League.

Subject to the next paragraph, player eligibility for all team competitions that run throughout the season is determined by the 1 July 2024 list, which includes results of games played on 30 June 2024 or earlier.

A player who is treated as unrated at the beginning of the season, and therefore eligible to be be assigned a rating of 1000 or 800 under General Rule 10(b), will continue to be so treated until he/she acquires a full rating (based on at least 10 results). Under Rule 10(f), the the full rating will apply from the first day of the month following the first appearance of the full grade in the ECF ratings database. Rule 10(f) also applies to players assigned an estimated grade for the purposes of our team competitions.

Subject to the proviso in rule 4(b), the board order for any match in the team competitions will be determined by the players' full ratings as published by the ECF in the list published on the first day of the month in which the match is played.

The suffix "E" indicates an estimated rating where a player is shown on the ECF list with a P (provisional) rating or is unrated where, on the basis of available information, the assignment of a rating is justified. Rule 10(f) applies when a full grade is published for the player.

The suffix "N" indicates a new player given a rating of 1000 or 800 in accordance with General Rule 10(b). Rule 10(f) applies when a full grade is published for the player.